Postdoc scientist Advanced Chronic Liver Diseases

11 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron- Institut de recerca

Department

Research Department

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

29 Mar 2024 - 17:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

We are seeking a highly motivated, organized postdoc researcher with leadership and mentoring skills as well as critical thinking, to lead a research line in our laboratory and become and independent researcher in the coming 2-3 years. The Advanced Chronic Liver Disease Laboratory belongs to the Chronic Liver Disease Research Group at VHIR. We are interested in the mechanisms leading to liver fibrosis and portal hypertension in liver disease, mostly of metabolic injury and alcohol-related origin, as well as the immune and inflammatory underlying pathways. We use the rat model and several ex vivo techniques.

 

Main responsibilities and duties

• Lead one research line in the laboratory
• Apply for funding
• Give support to the head lab in coordinating the research and training activities
• Collaborate with partners at the local and international level
• Prepare abstracts, articles and grant applications
• Mentor PhD and Masters’ students
• Analyze experimental and bioinformatics’ data
• Keep track of new opportunities for funding and educational activities

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Medical sciences » Health sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Education and qualifications
Required:

• PhD in life sciences with at least 1-3 years of postdoc experience
• Laboratory experience
• Mentoring experience with PhD and/or Masters’ students
• Fluency in English

Desired:

• Experience with rodent models of liver disease
• Experience with –omics, ex vivo models of liver disease, CRISP
• Knowledge on the immunological bases of liver disease
• Experience as PI or co-PI of a competitive project
• Catalan, Spanish

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

Labour conditions

• Full-time position: 40h/week.
• Starting date: Immediate
• Gross annual salary: 30.000€-40.000€. Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. (Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale)
• Contract: Technical and scientific activities contract linked to the project activities

What can we offer?

• Incorporation to Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
• A scientific environment of excellence, highly dynamic, where high-end biomedical projects are continuously developed.
• Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
• Individual training opportunities.
• Flexible working hours.
• 23 days of holidays + 9 personal days.
• Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks, health insurance, transportation and more)
• Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel, culture, technology, gastronomy, sports... among many others.
• Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.

Selection process

How to apply
Applicants should submit a full Curriculum Vitae and a motivation letter with the reference “Postdoc ACLD Lab” to the following email addresses:

• [email protected]
• [email protected]
• [email protected]
• [email protected]

Additional comments

The Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron-Institut de Recerca - "VHIR"-, with NIF G-60594009, address in Barcelona -08035- Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Edifici Mediterrània, 2a planta and telephone (34) 934 89 30 00 is the data controller for the processing of your personal data. The data will be processed exclusively for the purpose of managing your participation in the selection process, as well as, if necessary, managing your participation in other selection processes.
Unless you give your informed consent to keep your personal data for future selection processes, in the event that the selection process is completed and you are not the person selected, your personal data will be deleted and blocked in order to be able to respond to any possible liabilities that may arise.
The legal basis of the processing is the execution of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.
The recipient of the data will be the VHIR's Professional Development personnel and no transfer of personal data is foreseen, except for the fulfilment of legal obligations applicable to the data controller. International data transfers are not foreseen. No automate d decisions will be taken, including profiling. In general, personal data will not be communicated to third parties, except for legal obligations in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR) to persons who are entitled to request them. You have the rights of access, rectification, deletion, portability, limitation and opposition that can be exercised at any time through the email [email protected] or [email protected] . In compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the VHIR has appointed a data protection officer, whose contact details are [email protected] . You can also lodge a complaint with the competent Data Protection Authority by contacting www.apdcat.cat or www.aepd.es .

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Vall d'Hebron Research Institute

Country

Spain

City

Barcelona

Postal Code

08035

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://vhir.vallhebron.com//DDGRecerca//OFERTESTREBALL//2024//2024_0093//2024_…

Contact

State/Province

Catalonia

City

Barcelona

Website

https://vhir.vallhebron.com/en

Street

Passeig Vall d'Hebron, 119-129

Postal Code

08035

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED